Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 10,2014 - THREE
Cooking matters to nutrition
students
Fourteen members o f
the com m unity recently
joined Jenny Chavez, Or
egon State University Ex
tension Service Nutrition
Program Coordinator, for
six weeks o f nutrition and
healthy cooking classes in
Heppner.
The Cooking M atters
program w as sponsored
by the Community Health
Improvement Partnership
(CHIP) o f Morrow County,
which promotes education
and strategies to improve
the health and well-being
o f people who live, work
and play in Morrow County.
* Lessons for substitut
ing healthier ingredients
and recipe options, reading
food labels and understand
ing the nutrition content of
food kept the participants
engaged and desiring more
information each week.
Public invited to HHS basketball
Blue and Gold Madness ’
‘
Participants in the recent Cooking Matters program took turns
preparing budget-friendly and healthy meals each week, in
addition to lessons about the nutritional value of fruits and
vegetables. Pictured (L-R) are participants Francis Dion and
Claudia Springer. -Contributedphoto
O ne p articip an t was
astonished, “ .. .that a plastic
model o f fat could depict
ju st how m uch an extra
five pounds looks and feels
when the body is carrying
it!”
A n o th e r in d ic a te d ,
“Making a healthier choice
isn’t always a harder choice,
it just means making your
self aware o f what and how
much you are eating.”
For tips on healthier
eating, visit the websites
http://www.choosemyplate.
gov or healthfinder.gov and
search for the Heart Healthy
Foods Shopping list.
The HHS varsity basketball teams invite Mustang fans to show their support at the upcoming
Blue and Gold Madness event Thursday night. -Contributedphoto
T he H e p p n e r H igh ment will take place from Portland Trailblazers team
School boys and girls bas 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m . and autographed banner up for
ketball programs w ill pres will include raffle items, auction.
ent Blue and Gold Madness scrimmaging, player skill
Admission is $2. Mus
at HHS this Thursday, Dec. c o m p e titio n , p riz e s fo r tang fans are invited to
11 .
the audience. Coach Mike come show their support
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. K rzyzew ski autographed for the HHS b ask etb all
housing A uthority C hair
A ctivities and entertain- shirt up for auction and programs.
man Judy Buschske that
there were currently four
vacancies at the St. Pat
rick ’s Senior Housing in -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE
• After such a long stint the Heppner Fire Depart
Heppner.
advised us that only about w orking w ith the South ment, where he has volun
The council also heard three percent o f us would M orrow com m unity, and teered for nearly 25 years.
a report from Public Works get jobs in our field," said especially its farmers, Rhea Rhea also will go into his
D ire c to r C had D oherty Rhea. “Looking back, that says he has mixed feelings 15,h year as a wildland fire
that there had been some pretty much held true.”
about retirement.
fighter during next year’s
vandalism at the city park
Looking for more se
“It’s gonna be a relief fire season. R etirem ent
restroom. He said the van cure job opportunities, Rhea not to have to deal with the from his day jo b doesn’t
dals broke a toilet paper returned home without a paperw ork and ev
dispenser, vandalized the degree and went to work erything. The work
pap er tro w el d isp en ser, on the Grieb farm, where load is s ta rtin g to Why Buy Crop!
stole all the toilet paper and he stayed for two years. drag me down," ad .. UR GROWING
plugged the toilets. Doherty He next went to Hermiston mits Rhea, who says CROPS HEPRE3ENT á
speculated that it was kids and worked tor a year toi the paperwork in the your G R E A T S S tp
ASSET!
f M
who had done the damage. Sandpiper Land Co. Dur insurance business
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ing that time he was also is intensive, with de
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maintaining a long-distance taile d d o c u m e n ta hu wYj.if
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relationship with another tion, as well as paper
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Heppner graduate, Molly b a c k u p s re q u ire d
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Pierce, while she was in the even in this digital
T■>*«•) crops,
nursing program at Good age.
" I ’m not gonna
|AN MARTER
Commission for 24 years; Samaritan in Portland.
m
iss
the stress o f
The
couple
was
married
ÍAHL
many of those years she has
I nsurance
served as the Commission in 1977, and they divided the w o rk lo ad , but
Chairm an. Her new term their time between Portland 1 am going to miss
begins Jan. 1, 2015 and and Morrow County until the people who have Steve Rhea has served area farmers
Molly graduated in 1979. been my insured and for nearly 30 years, as this ad from
ends on Dec. 31, 2017.
They
spent their w inters my friends for the 1990 testifies.
Currently the planning
living
in an apartment in last 29, 30 y e a rs.
com m ission has two va
northw
est Portland, with T hat’s the hard part,” he have any effect on those
cancies. Interested parties
pursuits; Rhea will continue
Steve
w
orking for J. A. adds.
must be adult residents o f
Freem
an
and
Son
w
hile
Rhea
says
he
has
sev
to
serve as a firefighter “as
the City o f Boardman and
be w illing to com m it to she attended school, and eral plans for retirement, long as my health holds
the monthly meetings. For returned to work on the starting with a lot o f chores up,” he says.
While Rhea’s last work
more information, contact Grieb farm during the sum to finish up around their
Boardman City Hall at 541 - mer. After her graduation, home o f nearly 30 years. day isn ’t until Dec. 30,
Steve took a job running Yard work also tops the Wheatland Insurance will
481-9252.
Larry L indsay’s hay op list, but Rhea says he hopes hold an open house in his
eration for a year. In 1980, to pursue some hobbies as honor next Thursday, Dec.
Rhea’s father retired from well, such as hunting and 18, from 2 to 5:30 p.m.
m anaging G ary G rie b ’s fishing.
M eanw hile, as Rhea
farm , and G rieb offered
“ Hopefully I’ll get to tries to tie up loose ends
among others. Selections by the job to Rhea. It was dur do that m ore during the in what he says is one o f
the orchestra will include In ing that time that their two week, and not on the week the most hectic insurance
the Bleak M idw inter and children, Macy and Trevor, end like I’ve been forced to months o f the year, his big
do till now,” he says. “I’m gest sentiment seems to be
were bom.
Auld Lang Syne.
just
looking forward to be gratitude.
In
September
of
1986,
M allet Players from
Rhea
left
the
Grieb
farm
ing
able
to do the things I
“This jo b ’s been very
H e rm is to n W est P a rk
want
to
do.”
and
took
a
job
as
an
insur
good
to me and so has
School will introduce the
ance
agent
with
Turner,
He
also
says
that
he
the
com
m unity. I ’d like
program under the direction
Van
Matter
and
Bryant.
He
and
Molly
hope
to
spend
to
th
an
k
e v e ry b o d y for
o f Sarah Millbum.
stayed with the insurance time traveling, which they the business and support,"
company through its tran both enjoy.
he says. “ I’m starting to
sition to Van M arter and
M any also associate insure third gen eratio n s
Kahl Insurance and then Rhea with his passion for on some o f these people I
W heatland Insurance in firefighting. He is currently started with. That speaks
to reduce hospitalizations November o f 2000.
the Assistant Fire Chief for volumes.”
and emergency room visits.
Also in error was the
statem ent that $193,503
in c o n tra c tu a l was to be
paid back to Medicaid. Ac
cording to M CHD C h ief
The third week of Ad Brazell, will sing People, er in the community room
Financial O fficer N icole
vent begins with the second Look E ast. H ym ns will for refreshm ents and fel
Mahoney, MCHD has con
presentation o f Chrismons include Take Time to Be lowship.
tracts with insurance com
at Heppner United Method Holy; Oh God, Our Help
Service begins at 10:30
panies to pay them less
ist Church on Sunday. At in Ages Past; Hark the Her a.m. All are welcome. The
than 100 percent percent o f
Heppner UMC, the Chris ald Angels Sing; and Ev Heppner United Methodist
what MCHD bills them for
mons in use were created ery l ime 1 Feel the Spirit. Church is located at 175
patient care. The $193,503
many years ago by Peggy Scripture from Isaiah, John West Church St. For more
was what MCHD will not
and Earl Fishbum and Deb and Psalms will be read by information call 541-676-
receive from insurance pay
liturgist Kathie McGowan. 9224 or e-mail heppnero-
bie Koffler.
ments and was the amount
The HUMC choir, un
Following the service, regonm ethodists@ gm ail.
written o ff as contractual
der the direction o f Jean every one is invited to gath- com.
adjustments by the district.
CITY WATER TO GO UP
-Continuedfrom PAGE ONE
crease by $1.50. No reason
was given for that particular
breakdown, but the council
decided not to follow the
I recommendation of the util-
' ity commission, and instead
just do a flat $2 water and
$2 sewer increase.
;
In o th e r a c tio n th e
council approved increased
fees for installation o f new
water service in Heppner. It
will now cost $800 to hook
up a one-inch water service,
up from $300.
In other business the
council approved a request
from David Piper o f 580
Main St. to keep 15 chick-
ens and up to four cows on
his property.
Heard from City Man
ager Kim Cutsforth that she
is working with the M or
row County Grain Grow
ers on property they are
prepared to donate to the
city for a new fire hall on
Riverside Street. Cutsforth
said MCGG was prepared
to donate land betw een
Riverside and the highway
near Devin Oil for use for
the new fire hall, but there
would be (unnamed) condi
tions on the donation.
The council heard a
report from the Heppner
RHEATO RETIRE
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Baker reappointed to Boardman
planning commission
D uring th eir Dec. 2
council m eeting. Board-
man City Councilors reap
pointed Glaya Baker to the
Boardman Planning Com
m ission. She is currently
serving as the chairman o f
the planning commission
until her term expires on
Dec. 31 o f this year.
* T he p la n n in g c o m
m ission is com prised o f
seven members appointed
by the city council and is a
perm anent advisory body
to the council on matters
related to p lan n in g and
development. The commis
sion holds monthly public
meetings to consider land
use and zo n in g m atters
presented by staff, such
as plan amendments, zone
changes and amendments,
conditional use perm its,
variances and tentative sub
division projects. Meetings
are the third W ednesday
o f each month at 7 p.m. at
Boardman City Hall.
B a k e r has b een on
the B oardm an Planning
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Inland Northwest Musicians
announce Echo concerts
- The Inland Northwest
Chorale and Orchestra un
der the direction o f R. Lee
Friese will present both o f
their annual “Christmas in
Echo” concerts on Friday,
Dec. 12, at 6 p.m. and 8
p.m. at Echo Community
Center, 20 So. Bonanza,
Echo, OR.
This is a change from
past years. The local mer
chants in Echo are partici
pating in this celebration.
Several business and res
taurants will remain open
during the evening, there
will be carolers on the street
béfore and in between the
edneerts, and decorations
will be lighted for the eve
ning.
There will be a recep
tion between the concerts in
the ballroom at Sno Road
Winery, 210 W Main St.,
two short blocks from the
cqmmunity center.
• There is no charge for
the concert. However, do
nations will be gladly ac
cepted at the door. Season
Sustaining M em berships
are also available for $50.
O rganizers say these
concerts are popular, so it
ismecessary to phone 541-
289-4696ore-mail inwm@
machmedia.net to reserve a
seat at the performance of
choice. Please leave your
nim e and number o f seats
requested. Those without
reservations will be seated
as" seats are available when
all reserved seats have been
allotted.
The program includes
many favorite Christm as
selections and introduces
listeners to some new music
o f the season. The chorale
will sing Ding Dong Mer
rily on High and A ngels’
C arol by John R utterm
Correction
S e v e r a l p o in ts in
the news article entitled
“Health district sets goals"
in the Dec. 3 issue o f the
H eppner G azette-T im es
were incorrect.
The district did not ap
prove hiring new paramed
ics for the north end of the
county.
R a th e r, M C H D a p
proved applying for a grant
th rough a M oda H ealth
pilot program, which would
allow the three north-end
existing paramedics to do
home visits to help patients
m anage th eir healthcare
needs. The program goal is
More Chrisma will be placed on
HUMC tree Sunday
Community lunch
menu
United Methodist Church members will serve lunch
on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at St. Patrick’s Senior Center.
The meal will include oven fried chicken, citrus sweet
potatoes, apple spinach salad, cranberry sauce, bread
sticks and peach cobbler. Milk is served at each meal.
Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject
to change.
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